Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s featured book is a fairly new one: The Marriage Lie, by Kimberly Belle, is “ highly suspenseful, and heart-rending…enthralling right up to the shocking final twist.”
Intro: I awaken when a hand winds around my waist, pulling me head to heel against skin heated from sleep. I sigh and settle into my husband’s familiar form, fitting my backside into his front, soaking in his warmth. Will is a furnace when he sleeps, and I’ve always got some place on me that’s cold. This morning it’s my feet, and I wedge them between two warm calves.
“Your toes are freezing.” His voice rumbles in the darkened room, the sounds vibrating through me. On the other side of our bedroom curtains it’s not quite morning, that violet-tinged moment between night and day, still a good half-hour or so before the alarm. “Were they hanging off the side of the bed or something?”
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Teaser: The sheet of paper inside could have come from a million different notebooks, purchased at a million different stores. But it’s the three little words, scrawled in a script as familiar to me as my own, that suck the air from my lungs.
I’m so sorry. (47%).
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Synopsis: Everyone has secrets…
Iris and Will have been married for seven years, and life is as close to perfect as it can be. But on the morning Will flies out for a business trip to Florida, Iris’s happy world comes to an abrupt halt: another plane headed for Seattle has crashed into a field, killing everyone on board and, according to the airline, Will was one of the passengers.Grief stricken and confused, Iris is convinced it all must be a huge misunderstanding. Why did Will lie about where he was going? And what else has he lied about? As Iris sets off on a desperate quest to uncover what her husband was keeping from her, the answers she finds shock her to her very core.
POTPOURRI 
I love that opening! It really shows the intimacy between the husband and wife. The Teaser intrigues me, too. This sounds like another book to add to my over-burdened Kindle.
My Tuesday post features MOONRISE.
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Thanks, Sandra, I love the sound of it, too. Glad you could stop by. (I sent you a request in a comment on your blog. Thanks!).
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Those opening paragraphs are great! It’s easy for me to identify with the sentiments. Yes, I’d keep reading.
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Thanks, Margot, I’m looking forward to reading this one. So far, I’m loving it. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’m so pleased that you got a copy of this one – I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Laurel!
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Thanks, Cleo, I think I will! Glad you could stop by, and enjoy your pick.
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The beginning did nothing for me, but the teaser from the 47% makes me want to hug her …
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Thanks, Karen, I’m glad you enjoyed the teaser, and thanks for stopping by.
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I read this one recently and liked it very much. Hope you enjoy it as well. It’s a good one!
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Thanks, Kay, here’s hoping! I love the sound of it, and I’m glad you liked it. Thanks for visiting.
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Not a fan of the intro but, I might read more to see if it hooked me. I hope you like this one Laurel.
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Thanks, Diane, glad you could stop by…and thanks for hosting!
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It looks good!
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Thanks, Patty, and I went to check out The Futures…and it will be released next Tuesday. Yay!
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That conversation happens all the time at my house! Look forward to your thoughts.
My Teaser
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I think it sounds like a book with “real” characters. Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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I am so like Iris! I stick my feet or my hands – whatever is cold – anywhere I can on the man that is warm. He’s gotten used to it on the couch. He doesn’t even jump or look up anymore. I love the opening, and the teaser made me think of something else entirely, like an affair. The synopsis is a little chilling, but not creepy. I’d keep reading.
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Ah, yes, I was wondering about that, too, Charlie. Thanks for stopping by.
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Based on the intro, I’d continue reading as I like the flow and detail of the paragraphs. The teaser intrigues me also. Thanks for sharing, hope you enjoy!
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Thanks, Jade, I hope so, too. I need something a little less like a “thriller,” but a story with lots of secrets, too. Enjoy your pick.
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This one sounds intriguing Laurel. I don’t generally enjoy psychological thrillers, but this one has a fascinating premise and I love the easy intimacy the author evokes. Thank you for swinging by earlier.
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Thanks, Sarah, I like it too! Enjoy yours…and thanks for visiting.
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The opening doesn’t really grab me but I think the cover speaks volumes and I like the synopsis. I’d certainly keep reading. Here’s my link for today’s opening and teaser: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1rl
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Thanks, Ms. M, oftentimes the opening lines don’t quite do it. Enjoy yours, and thanks for visiting.
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I like the writing style. The synopsis really makes me want to try this one.
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Thanks, Monica, my thoughts exactly. Enjoy your pick!
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This is already on my TBR so yes I would read. I have heard great things about it.
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Thanks, Emma, I was drawn to the title…and then the blurb. Glad you could stop by.
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Great.. I really needed another to add to my every growing TBR list. LOL! Thank you for sharing! Here’s my teaser: Starling by Lesley Livingston
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Yes, the plight of us all…adding to that TBR! Thanks for visiting, Gabby.
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Oh interesting opening especially after reading the synopsis. Would keep me interested in reading more!
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Thanks, Iliana, I hope to enjoy it. Glad you could visit!
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Oh yes, I’d definitely keep reading.
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Thanks, Candace, I hope you enjoy your pick today, too.
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This sounds good. I’ve added this to my list. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Heather, I think it’s probably a good choice. Enjoy!
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This sounds a lot like a movie I watched some time ago. I wonder if his secret is like the one in the film. I’d like to read this book.
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Hmm, now I’m curious about that movie! Thanks for stopping by, Laura.
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The opening seems so opposite to how the rest of the book sounds. It must be very jarring for her to find that scrap of paper. And I wonder what he’s sorry for. I would definitely read on. Thanks for sharing it and for coming by my teaser.
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Yes, the opening lines seem comfy and cozy…and then we realize something very bad has probably happened. Thanks for stopping by, Laura.
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I enjoyed this book. Although I thought the first half of the book was better!
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Thanks, Holly, glad you enjoyed it…and that you could stop by.
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